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Opinion

Apr 2, 2024

Nothing teaches you about household finances faster than raising kids

For Arizonans looking to take advantage of cost savings and make their homes more energy efficient, there has never been a better time to do it. More incentive programs for families exist now, under the IRA and BIL, than have ever existed in the past. It’s a great time to get the ball rolling to maximize savings for 2024. 

Apr 2, 2024

Affordable Care Act saved my son – Trump wants to put his life at risk

Voters in Arizona will have a clear choice this November: between Donald Trump, who is promising to jeopardize health care for millions of Americans, including my son Anthony, and President Biden, who is fighting every day to expand access to health care and bring down costs.

Apr 1, 2024

Michigan’s repeal of worker protections is a cautionary tale for Arizona

Arizona is one of the fastest growing states in the nation. Many have worked hard to design state policy that attracts talent and investment, making it easier for Main Street to do business and create new employment opportunities for workers. Voters should protect workers’ choice this Fall and reject efforts to repeal our state’s right-to-work law. 

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Mar 31, 2024

My bill promotes transparency, fairness, and prompt payment for health care providers

HB2035 doesn't burden insurers with new costs; instead, it promotes transparency, fairness, and prompt payment—a reasonable expectation. It's time to ensure health care providers receive their due compensation promptly, safeguarding both the integrity of health care delivery and the welfare of patients. 

Mar 31, 2024

GOP lawmakers pushing bad-faith, anti-transgender bill

Politicians have no place in our doctors’ offices. And continued attempts to roll back freedoms for transgender people, fueled by misinformation about the community and fear-mongering about our basic health care needs, are wildly out of step with the values of our state. If the Legislature is interested in the well-being of Arizonans, they should be working to expand access to health care and r[...]

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Mar 31, 2024

Panic in the aisle, death in the street, prison in the wings

If you want to reduce crime further, then pay better wages, provide pensions and health coverage at work, create education and training, support families that need daycare, health care, and decent housing. These bills, when introduced in the legislature, fall into a black hole to be torn apart by the forces of gravity that are tearing our country apart for profit and ideology. 

Mar 31, 2024

Embracing inclusivity: why hiring people developmental disabilities is beneficial for business

As the state adopts the many changes in DOL and DES mandates, now is the time to explore how this population may help your business. By recognizing the talents and contributions of individuals with developmental disabilities, we can create a more inclusive and equitable society and workforce for all. It’s time for businesses to seize the opportunity and unlock the potential of every individual, [...]

Mar 30, 2024

Career and technical education – a future with confidence

CTE programs prove that the American dream doesn’t solely need to revolve around a four-year, university degree. CTE programs create abundant pathways for students by bridging education and the workforce. 

Mar 29, 2024

College-match savings program prevents, minimizes student debt

There is no easy cure for the college affordability and labor challenges facing our state. But Earn to Learn shows what’s possible when colleges and universities, philanthropic groups, private employers and – yes – students themselves all chip in.

Mar 29, 2024

Here’s how and why you should vote in the SRP board election

To meet the kinds of technological changes required by the Sierra Club candidates, SRP would have to make a rapid shift at great cost to the consumer. It is estimated that their proposed changes could triple their resource capacity needs. Because SRP is publicly owned, there are no investors to make up the cost of developing those new generation assets. It will come directly from the ratepayers vi[...]

Mar 29, 2024

No, the Saudis haven’t stopped pumping Arizona groundwater

The law has crippled groundwater regulation in most of the state and large farming operations have been exploiting it for decades. This includes American and foreign-owned companies. Even if the state can stop foreign companies from abusing Arizona’s lax water laws, American mega-dairies and large-scale alfalfa farms will continue to pump the state’s aquifer water at alarming rates.

Mar 29, 2024

Arizona lawmakers shouldn’t be making investment decisions

We cannot let politics jeopardize the financial security of current and future retirees. We must keep politics out of our pensions and retirement options and stay focused on savings, investment solutions, maximizing returns, and increasing investment choices for all Americans.

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